Spain leads call for change in dysfunctional energy pricingEurope Letter: Energy to spark difficult debate as 27 EU leaders meet in BrusselsWed Mar 23 2022 - 21:27
Russia accused of deliberately trying to cause famine in UkraineFears raised of instability and famine in vulnerable countries as food prices soarMon Mar 21 2022 - 21:51
When the UN gets its facts wrong, as it did with my Ukraine storyVigilante ‘fake news’ watchdogs roamed the internet demanding people delete my storyWed Mar 09 2022 - 19:49
New documents reveal top-level UN policy setting soft language on UkraineUN staff were instructed not to use ‘war’ or ‘invasion’ in regard to UkraineWed Mar 09 2022 - 13:49
United Nations advises staff against using ‘war’ or ‘invasion’ regarding UkraineEmail on communications policy reminds worker of responsibility to ‘be impartial’Tue Mar 08 2022 - 13:02
Nato rejects no-fly zone appeal as Russia bombards UkraineRussia accused of war crimes for indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas as it besieges citiesFri Mar 04 2022 - 19:29
EU to create ‘freeze and seize’ taskforce to take Russian oligarch’s wealthConcerns grow that cryptocurrencies will be used to evade effect of economic sanctionsFri Mar 04 2022 - 19:15
EU grants Ukrainians temporary residency in unprecedented moveRefugees arrive at western European stations as UN describes exodus from UkraineThu Mar 03 2022 - 20:40
Ireland to support international sporting isolation of Russia and BelarusMinister of State calls on sporting bodies to ‘act in unison in solidarity’ with UkraineThu Mar 03 2022 - 19:11
‘Appropriate’ to debate Irish defence policy in light of Ukraine invasion, says DonohoeFinance Minister says he expects the public debate around neutrality is going to continueThu Mar 03 2022 - 17:36
Ireland backs EU move to offer sanctuary to all UkrainiansMore sanctions will be imposed in bid to target Russian economy, says DonohoeThu Mar 03 2022 - 10:13
Russian oligarchs’ yachts on the move as sanctions reveal reach of dirty cashKleptocrats and oligarchs use expensive lawyers to censor reportingWed Mar 02 2022 - 21:00
EU commissioner says Ukraine crisis should force reckoning with corrupt cashNicolas Schmit warns that invasion may lead to years of high inflationWed Mar 02 2022 - 20:19
Russia tells Kyiv residents to flee, warning of further strikes on Ukraine’s capitalDead civil servants pulled from rubble of attack on regional government building in KharkivWed Mar 02 2022 - 01:00
‘We are paying the price of freedom,’ says ZelenskiyStanding ovation at extraordinary European Parliament session but West rules out no-fly zoneTue Mar 01 2022 - 20:25
Ukraine accuses Russia of killing civilians amid fierce fighting for major citiesTalks fail to halt war that has already sent 500,000 Ukrainians fleeing to EU statesTue Mar 01 2022 - 00:28
Russian invasion speeds up steps towards Ukraine’s integration into EUEU works to connect electricity grid with Ukraine and MoldovaMon Feb 28 2022 - 20:30
Ukraine crisis has seen the EU undergo a profound and rapid transformationIt was hard to keep up as bloc taboos were broken in quick succession this weekendMon Feb 28 2022 - 18:02
EU funds weapons for Ukraine in steely policy shiftIreland opts out of spending on weapons, but agrees funds for non-lethal assistanceSun Feb 27 2022 - 21:33
Putin puts Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert as Ukraine defends key citiesEU to buy arms for Kyiv and aim sanctions at banks, media, air travel and oligarchsSun Feb 27 2022 - 20:45
EU readies for refugees as UN warns war may displace seven millionPoland and Hungary open their borders to receive families fleeing invasionSun Feb 27 2022 - 20:16
Russian military admits that some of its troops have been killed and wounded in UkraineUkraine and Russia agree to talks without preconditions at Belarus borderSun Feb 27 2022 - 19:12
Ukraine latest: US, UK, Europe and Canada to cut some Russian banks from Swift systemEU foreign ministers to meet to adopt further measures in support of UkraineSat Feb 26 2022 - 23:17
‘Stop Putin, stop war’: Protests sweep Europe against Russia’s invasion of UkraineRallies target Russian embassies and landmarks to call for more action to help KyivSat Feb 26 2022 - 20:56
Irish MEPs reflect on rejection of key vote on solidarity with UkraineJust six of Ireland’s 13 MEPs voted for supportive European Parliament resolutionSat Feb 26 2022 - 19:19
How Europe’s addiction to Russian gas fuelled the Ukraine crisisYears of naivety, complacency and fuel dependency have left the EU strategically weakSat Feb 26 2022 - 06:00
‘The situation now is threatening for Kyiv’, says mayor as Russian missiles pound the cityUkrainian guards fire warning shots to prevent stampede at railway stationFri Feb 25 2022 - 21:10
EU to freeze Putin’s assets as it announces second wave of sanctionsNato chief warns ‘the Kremlin’s objectives are not limited to Ukraine’Fri Feb 25 2022 - 21:07
EU leaders, bewildered by Russian attack, seem stranded in the world of yesterdayAs Russia flaunts its contempt for economic sanctions, the West must wake up fastFri Feb 25 2022 - 20:37
EU to freeze Putin’s assets as Coveney warns of ‘war crimes’ in UkraineLeaders agree to impose freezes and travel bans on key figures associated with regimeFri Feb 25 2022 - 15:48
Ukraine invasion: Fighting reaches outskirts of Kyiv as Russian troops advanceHeavy gunfire and explosions heard as president Zelenskiy vows to defend countryFri Feb 25 2022 - 10:45
Scores killed as Russia invades Ukraine from land, sea and airWest aims new sanctions at Moscow as US says Kremlin seeks to ‘re-establish Soviet Union’Fri Feb 25 2022 - 00:38
EU to hit Russian energy, financial sector, transport with tough sanctionsGermany blocks move to exclude Russia from Swift international payments systemThu Feb 24 2022 - 22:22
Irish government provides €10 million in humanitarian support for UkraineRussia’s attack on Ukraine ‘immoral and outrageous’, says TaoiseachThu Feb 24 2022 - 21:43
Nato deploys forces to secure members bordering RussiaInvasion of Ukraine poses ‘serious threats’ to Euro-Atlantic security, says Nato chiefThu Feb 24 2022 - 17:09
EU to impose unprecedented sanctions on Russia as leaders meetBoris Johnson promises decisive response to Putin’s choice of ‘bloodshed and destruction’Thu Feb 24 2022 - 09:34
Ukraine declares state of emergency before possible Russian invasionEU calls emergency summit as US warns that Moscow’s troops are ‘ready’ to attackThu Feb 24 2022 - 00:00
EU unveils sanctions amid US warnings of imminent Russian invasionFirst round of sanctions against Russia targets 27 individuals and entitiesWed Feb 23 2022 - 23:03
The secret shared history of Ireland and UkraineEurope Letter: Kyiv native and fluent Irish speaker on the struggle for independenceWed Feb 23 2022 - 20:00
Ukraine-Russia: EU to ban lending to Russian central bank after Putin orders troops over borderGermany blocks Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline certification, UK sanctions oligarchsTue Feb 22 2022 - 22:44
What further sanctions will Russia face – and are they likely to work?Q&A: Natural gas is Russia’s trump card as the EU, US and others weigh their next moveTue Feb 22 2022 - 18:36
Baltic states call for stronger defences against RussiaThe three countries see themselves as the long-suffering front line of Russian disinformation, cyber attacks and political interferenceTue Feb 22 2022 - 17:55
Time for EU to introduce sanctions against Russia, Coveney saysMember states cannot ignore such blatant breach of international law, Minister saysTue Feb 22 2022 - 17:33
Ukraine president says ‘we’re not afraid’ as Putin orders troops over borderColumns of military vehicles including tanks seen on outskirts of city of DonetskTue Feb 22 2022 - 06:38
EU moves to sanction Russia over aggression towards UkraineSensitive issue of EU gas dependence on Russia hinders clarity on sanctionsMon Feb 21 2022 - 20:58
EU-UK talks on NI protocol ‘intensified and constructive’Brussels and London remain far apart on fundamental aspects of Brexit withdrawal agreementMon Feb 21 2022 - 20:16
Hogan does not rule out seeking compensation over events which led to resignationFormer commissioner says he met with von der Leyen four times after Golfgate eventMon Feb 21 2022 - 15:56
Biden ‘convinced’ Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, including attack on KyivRussian president to oversee nuclear missile drills as Ukraine tension soarsFri Feb 18 2022 - 22:51
Ireland is taking measures over potential cyberattacks, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin also acknowledges State would face blowback from Russia sanctionsFri Feb 18 2022 - 21:12
Compulsory mask-wearing to end from February 28th in shops, transport, schools, Taoiseach confirmsMicheál Martin says role of Nphet is no longer required and pays tribute to work of membersFri Feb 18 2022 - 16:10
